Abu Dhabi's ruler spent an untold sum to carve his name into an island

Carved in letters more than half a mile high and 1.9 miles wide, "Hamad" can be seen from space. The first two letters are flooded with water so that the wealthy sheikh can play on them with his yacht.

A hotel mogul bought four Chinese vases for $12.8 million

Dating back to the Jianqing period (1796-1821), Wynn paid much more than the expected $1.6 million for the pieces to be added to his Macau property.

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An unfinished manuscript by Jane Austen sold for $1.6 million

Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the BBC adaptation of the Austen novel
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The rare manuscript went for triple the expected price

Jane Austen's unfinished work was sold at Sotheby's Auction House for $1.6 million, an amount tripling the estimated $322,000 to $483,000 it was expected to sell for.

The author's manuscript is regarded as highly valuable since so few exists after her death in 1817. It is described by a Sotheby's representative as "very much a working draft" with edited and crossed out texts.

The Texas statute allows property to be claimed if someone has been publicly living in it without the official owners.

Kenneth Robinson had been living in the property's living room and filed paperwork through a local courthouse for $16. If he remains in the home for the next three years, he can legally ask for the property title.

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Andy Warhol's "Flowers" painting sells for $1.3 million online

Most expensive painting ever sold online

Andy Warhol's Flowers painting was sold to an anonymous art collector for $1.3 million in July via an online auction.

It was the first time the million-dollar barrier had been broken for a painting sold at an online auction, according to ArtNet.

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An 1857 handwritten football rules book is sold for $1.9 million

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The oldest known set of football rules

The original handwritten pamphlet with all the rules for the oldest football club Sheffield FC was sold at a Sotheby's auction for $1.42 million.

It was estimated to sell between $1.27 million and $1.9 million and Qatar was one of the potential buyers.